to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
spot; point; place; position
paralysis; palsy; numbness; loss of sensation; standstill; state of paralysis
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
composite; combined; complex
derivation; development; offshoot
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
spike (on a shoe or tyre); stud; spiked shoes; spikes; injuring (an opposing player) with the spikes on one's shoes; spiking
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
to shake off; to throw off
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
solar day (esp. on planets other than Earth); sol (currency of Peru)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
discovery; detection; finding
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe